Need help on wattage problem and amp problem
So here it is, actually, i don't have an F150, I have a 1998 ford explorer, but in the family, and this forum is the best one i could find. So im putting 4 6x8 3 way pioneer speakers in my doors. They have a 250W peak power and 50 watt RMS. Each of them in 4 ohms. Do I need a 2 channel amp, one channel for front and one for back? And how many ohms and RMS does the amp have to be. Thanks a lot for your help
Originally Posted by spitfiresk822
So here it is, actually, i don't have an F150, I have a 1998 ford explorer, but in the family, and this forum is the best one i could find. So im putting 4 6x8 3 way pioneer speakers in my doors. They have a 250W peak power and 50 watt RMS. Each of them in 4 ohms. Do I need a 2 channel amp, one channel for front and one for back? And how many ohms and RMS does the amp have to be. Thanks a lot for your help
Originally Posted by jmt0645
for proper sound you would need a "4" channel amp. one channel per speaker. as far as the amp, any amp with a rating of 50 watts per channel at 4ohms will work, but remember, you get what you pay for when it comes to audio so don't skimp on the amp or you'll just send "dirty" power to those speakers and they'll sound like *****.

I agree. Good quality 4 channel amp.
What about the AV cables
What about the red and white av cables, my head unit has one set for the front and one set for the back, and one for subwoofers. Would i just run the front into the first two channels using a splitter?
Thanks again
Thanks again
Originally Posted by spitfiresk822
What about the red and white av cables, my head unit has one set for the front and one set for the back, and one for subwoofers. Would i just run the front into the first two channels using a splitter?
Thanks again
Thanks again
Use the front set for the first two channels input on the amp. Use the 2nd or rear set for channels 3 and 4. The sub outs are just as described. You would use those if you end up running a dedicated sub amp.
Good luck, take pics of the install.
Good luck, take pics of the install.


